Day: January 2, 2021

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Bijnor police forwards charge sheet to court under UP’s new anti-conversion ordinance

11:25 pm January 2, 2021

Lucknow: The Bijnor Police Saturday said it has forwarded to the court a charge sheet in a case registered under the new Uttar Pradesh ordinance that punishes forcible or ”dishonest” religious conversion for the purpose for marriages. Police said Afzal, a resident of Shamiwala area under Mandavali police station area, was charged with kidnapping, rape and attempting forcible […]

India rehearses for massive coronavirus vaccination drive; Vardhan assures people on safety of vaccine

11:18 pm January 2, 2021

New Delhi: As India came closer to the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine, a dry run was held by all states and union territories on Saturday in preparation for a massive inoculation drive, with Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealing to people not to be misguided by ”rumours” and disinformation regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Vardhan said that […]

2 nabbed in UP’s Banda in illegal mining case

11:15 pm January 2, 2021

Banda: Two people allegedly involved in illegal mining were arrested in Naraina police station area on Saturday, police said. Sham Shivhare and Sakir were booked about 15 days ago during an ongoing drive against illegal mining in the district, Station House Officer Indradev said. The two were absconding since the cases were registered against them, and they were arrested on […]

India sends relief materials to cyclone-affected people of Fiji

11:12 pm January 2, 2021

New Delhi: India has sent over six tons of relief material to Fiji for its cyclone-affected people, reflecting its close ties with the island nation in the South Pacific. ”The first consignment of relief materials from India for the cyclone-affected people reached Fiji today. Another consignment is due to arrive by January 6,” the Ministry […]

Man killed in Haryana over intercaste marriage

11:09 pm January 2, 2021

Chandigarh: A 23-year-old man who married a woman belonging to a different caste was stabbed to death allegedly by his brother-in-law in Panipat, police said on Saturday, the second suspected case of honour killing in Haryana in the past three days. Neeraj had married in November, but the brother of the woman was unhappy over […]